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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Chapters 9-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Kumalo’s sister originally go to the city?
(a) She went to search for Kumalo’s son.
(b) She went to find her husband who was working in the mines.
(c) She went as a servant to a white family.
(d) She went to pursue a job as a teacher.

2. Msimangu ministers to a community of people who suffer from which of the following?
(a) They cannot walk.
(b) They are blind.
(c) They have leprosy.
(d) They are mentally handicapped.

3. What is the name of the woman who rents a room to Kumalo?
(a) Mrs. Lithebe.
(b) Mrs. Ndlela.
(c) Mrs. Dubula.
(d) Mrs. Mkize.

4. What language does John prefer to speak?
(a) Portuguese.
(b) English.
(c) Afrikaans.
(d) Zulu.

5. Which character shows the most disgust toward the Absalom’s girl’s behavior?
(a) The reformatory worker.
(b) Kumalo.
(c) Msimangu.
(d) Absalom.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the white man murdered?

2. Which of the following is NOT something Kumalo and his wife were saving money for?

3. What kind of protest affects Kumalo and Msimangu’s attempts to locate Absalom?

4. What was the murdered man most well-known for?

5. Which powerful black leader does the anonymous black woman seek for housing help in Chapter 9?

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